Video: Using particle presets

Let me tell you a little secret. You can create graphics out of Motion in about five minutes. To show you what I'm talking about, let's go to the Library tab and check out some of the Particle Emitters. Go down to Particle Emitters and check out some of the Particle Emitters. You will notice there is a huge library of pre-built particle animations. One of the things I really like about seeing the preview at the top of the Utility pane, if you click-and-drag directly on the particle system, you can actually see a preview of what it would look like when you animated it.

In Motion 4 Essential Training, Ian Robinson shows how to start building outstanding motion graphics and animations for video production. He demonstrates how to build custom text animations with the new Adjust Glyph tool and explores Motion’s amazing real-time 3D tools. Ian highlights working in the 3D space, creating depth with lights and shadows, and using reflections to add realism. He gives practical advice on how to integrate Motion into a professional video workflow, round-tripping with Final Cut Pro and sending a final project to Compressor. Exercise files accompany this course.

Topics include:

Understanding the toolbar and setting the essential preferences to get started

Adding .mov files, still images, and Photoshop and Illustrator assets to a project

Using particle presets

Let me tell you a little secret.You can create graphics out of Motion in about five minutes.To show you what I'm talking about, let's go to the Library tab and check outsome of the Particle Emitters.Go down to Particle Emitters and check out some of the Particle Emitters.You will notice there is a huge library of pre-built particle animations.One of the things I really like about seeing the preview at the top of theUtility pane, if you click-and-drag directly on the particle system, you canactually see a preview of what it would look like when you animated it.

To talk about creating graphics in five minutes, let's look at somedifferent examples.Let's say you have to create a Lower Third for some sci-fi show or nature show.Let's drag Aurora out on to the canvas.It looks a little tall to be on the screen so let's grab the center controlhandle and drag it down to better fit on the screen.Now, I'm going to drag it to the left side of the screen and we are basically done.All we have to do now is add the text.So let's grab the Text tool and click in here.

We can resize the text in the HUD. There we go.Change the color, change it to some kind of ridiculously dark red and now wejust need to create an outline.Go to the Text > Style section and let's add a Glow and we'll make it white andadjust the Radius a little bit and we are done.

Q: In Motion 4, is it possible to create an intro with multiple pictures, where some pictures enter from the left side and some from the right side of the frame, with all fading as they approach the center of the canvas?

A: The effect described is a very specific move utilizing 3D space. One effective method is to work in true 3D space, instead of trying to use a behavior, by keyframing the animation. Try these steps:

Place a camera in the scene and switch the scene to 3D.

Rotate the first image to an angle that achieves the desired effect, and slide it on the X axis until it is out of the scene on the right of the stage.

Turn on Auto Keyframing and make sure a keyframe is recorded for the rotation and position.

Move the playhead down the Timeline and move the picture to it's ending point and adjust the rotation a little for the end.

To get the image to disappear, adjust the camera's far plane of view, making sure to soften it so it has a smooth transition into oblivion.
Then simply duplicate the picture and change the rotation and position keyframes to the exact opposite values for rotation and position.

Q: When attempting to change views as the instructor demonstrates in the “Viewing a 3D scene in different layouts” video, I only see the text in the Perspective view. When the instructor uses the Top and Bottom screen split, and uses the Top view, my screen does not show the four horizontal lines that represent the four words used in the tutorial.
Are there settings that need to be changes in order to view all the objects as demonstrated in the tutorial?

A: It’s possible that when viewing the project from different?angles, the letters may be sliding way out of the view area.
Here’s how to fix it: Whenever you can't see your objects in the?scene, select at least one of them in the Layers panel and then press?F or Command+F to frame the selected objects in the scene.

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